Running

Private Benjamin or GI Jane?

by Kate September 26, 2010 Articles
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So there was this programme on BBC3 called Are you fitter than a Pensioner? Long story short, the results were deeply uninspiring. But, the teens involved went through some fitness tests before and after their challenge. It got me to thinking about how improving fitness can be measured other than a better Fran time (to [...]

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WOD 19 July: Death by 10m

by Andrew July 19, 2010 CrossFit London workouts

It was a lovely night. A strength biased Crossfit Warm up with particular focus on shoulder mobility in the samson stretch. We escalated the weight on the overhead squats and converted the 2nd and 3rd rounds of pull ups and dips to weighted ones. With Andrew back from his Crossfit Endurance certification, it was time [...]

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The 5 P’s of Running

by Andrew January 21, 2010 Articles

Part of our Journey at Crossfit London is to understand all aspects of Running. We will be working a lot with Lee Saxby ( Pose coach Level 4)  from  ’Zoo Human” and looking at the techniques and theory of Pose but, we also want to understand the “accepted” running theorys. In this way we can [...]

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Running, pose, Chi, Barefoot , Biomechanics and stuff

by Andrew January 17, 2010 Articles

The problem with running is that we all think we can do it. And of course, on one level we can. If I was to say, move faster with no consequences for your long term knee , foot, or  body health, sure we can all do that. But we  at Crossfit London are moving to [...]

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17 things you probably suck at (as a Crossfitter)

by Steven December 2, 2009 Articles

If we are honest, are we really as bulletproof as we could be?

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Vibram Five Fingers

by Andrew November 22, 2009 Articles

Fancy a pair of Vibram Fivefingers? Fancy a whopping 5% off? Get an amazing 5% discount as a reader of the Crossfit London UK site. Simply visit www.primallifestyle.com, and and use this discount code crossfit5f Fivefingers footwear for functional feet Vibrams When a new (or some may say very old) concept comes along, it is often met with [...]

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